Urban Arterials & Collectors

For

National Award WINNER 2007

Patterson Ave. Whitetopping, 44th St. to 36th St.
City of Kentwood/Cascade Township, Kent County

Presented to (contractor) WMRA, Inc. and (owner/engineer) Kent County Road Commission for the Patterson Avenue whitetopping project, 44 th Street to 36 th Street, in Kent County, Mich.

A solid construction plan and the decision to use a bonded concrete overlay saved the Kent County Road Commission time and money on a long-lasting, aesthetically pleasing route to Gerald R. Ford International Airport.

The project was originally planned to consist of full-depth reconstruction of the existing asphalt with 10-in. non-reinforced concrete. However, the potential to save money and time led engineers to choose the concrete option. The concrete overlay option cost the Kent County Road Commission less than $1 million for the entire project.

 

The paving contractor, WMRA, took only six days to place the five-lane section, with several additional days to fill in gaps and pave the tapers and turn lanes.

This project marked the first time a full mile of bonded concrete overlay has been placed on a five-lane roadway in Michigan.